HRES 140
110th Congress
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Requesting the Secretary of Defense to remove members of the United States Armed Forces from street patrol duty in Iraq.
Introduced: February 8, 2007
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Became law
Feb 8, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1404)
Feb 8, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requests the Secretary of Defense to: (1) remove members of the U.S. Armed Forces from street patrol duty in Iraq no later than six months after the adoption of this resolution, with the exception of members training Iraqi troops for such duty; and (2) ensure that U.S. personnel taken off such duty are used to fortify sensitive areas in Iraq, protect Iraqi government officials, entities, and functions, and respond to destabilizing emergencies throughout Iraq.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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